NIAC Applauds “Give Diplomacy a Chance” Congressional Letter
NIAC commends the 104 Members of Congress who signed the bipartisan “Give Diplomacy a Chance” letter sent to President Obama today.
Former Officials Urge Congress and White House to Work Together for Iran Deal
Nicholas Burns urged for closer cooperation between Congress and the White House regarding Iran negotiations as Robert Einhorn warned against legislating terms that could undermine final deal.
NIAC Applauds Sanctions Halt, Time to Focus on Diplomacy
In the face of overwhelming support for diplomacy, Senator Menendez and AIPAC have halted their push for new sanctions that would torpedo negotiations.
U.S. News: An All-Out Assault on Diplomacy
The effort to pass new sanctions is not a mere difference of opinion on what are the best diplomatic tactics. It is a full scale assault on the notion that we should be engaging in diplomacy in the first place.
Sanctions Cut Off Online Courses for Iranians
The online education provider Coursera has announced that it was will no longer provide access to individuals in Iran, Sudan, and Cuba due to U.S. sanctions.
Obama Warns Congress Off Iran Sanctions
In last night’s State of the Union address, the president had the opportunity to address the group of lawmakers that could very well determine whether his legacy includes a deal that resolves the nuclear crisis with Iran or whether the U.S. continues on a path toward an unnecessary and costly war.
NIAC Applauds Investigation of Bank Discrimination Against Iranian Students
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ (MDHR) will investigate charges of discrimination by TCF Bank against Iranian students whose university-linked bank accounts were terminated.
Iran Sanctions Threat Ties U.S. Hands
For all the problems with the new push for sanctions against Iran in the U.S. Senate, one is hardly new: the growing efforts to place limits on the president’s authority to lift sanctions.
Two Left Feet: Can Washington Dance with Tehran While They’re Listening to Different Music?
If President Barack Obama’s administration sought to prove that successful nuclear diplomacy with Tehran would not improve U.S.-Iranian relations in other areas, the recent diplomatic fiasco over Syria marks a job well done.
SUCCESSFUL National Day of Action!
This past Wednesday, NIAC volunteer teams made it unequivocally clear that Iranian-Americans and our pro-peace allies will not stand for S.1881!
72 Organizations Warn Senate Against New Iran Sanctions
Seventy-two organizations delivered a joint letter to the Senate today urging the Senate to oppose new Iran sanctions legislation, S.1881, that they say would “critically endanger the possibility of a diplomatic resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran.”
NIAC Statement on Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action
The decision to start implementation of the November nuclear accord shows that diplomacy is gaining further momentum. Confrontation has been replaced with collaboration.